A school worker walking to her car was attacked by a fox that may have been rabid in Lynn Thursday, according to police.

A school worker walking to her car was attacked by a fox that may have been rabid in Lynn Thursday, according to police.

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Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Oct 2, 2014

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WEBVTT WUSSED TO TREAT DR. SAKRA AND AN AIDE WORKER, NANCY WRITEBOL. ONLY ON 5, A DANGEROUS RUN. LUNGEING AT LIS OFFICER AFTER GETTING A WOMAN OUTSIDE OF A SCHOOL. THE DANGER WAS LURKING OUTSIDE. JOHN ATWATER IS LIVE. ZON. WELL, J.C., THAT TEACH EAR AIDE WAS COMING OUT OF THE SCHOOL AROUND LUNCHTIME SO IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY. THE FOX LATCHED TON THE FOOT. SHE TRIED TO SHAKE IT OFF. SHE COULDN'T. SHE HAD TO KICK IT OFF WELL THE OTHER FOOT. THE FOX RAN DOWN THE ROADWAY HERE WHERE IT CAUSED MORE TROUBLE. IT IS A LITTLE HARD TO MAKE OUT, BUT THAT IS THE FOX'S BACK, AS IT PROWLS AROUND WAYNE KEARN HOME, COMING UP TO THE WINDOW. DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE WHEN WE WERE K MAAING NOISES AND EVERYTHING. CAPTURED I COULD COYOTES IN A CAMERA IN THE BACKYARD. HE KNEW THIS VISITOR WAS ACT AING STRANGELY. EWOKED UP TO MY FRONT DOOR. THEN STARTED CHEWING ON AND GROWLING AT THE BUSH IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. A CALL TO ANIMAL CONTROL SUMMONED AN OFFICER WHO MADE A SPLIT SECTION DECISION THAT LACKLY SAVED HIM FROM AN ATTACK. THE FOX CAME OUT OF NOWHERE LIKE A GREYHOUND CHARGING AT HIM. AT THAT POINT, HE THREW THE SNARE DOWN. HE FIRED THREE SHOTS AT HIM. A PLUS SAY IT IS LACK LIG THE FOX WAS RABID AFTER IT LATCHEDDEN TO A TEACHER HE'S AIDE DONE THE ROAD. KIDS WERE NOT LET OUT OF THE BUILDING WITHOUT AN ADULT. LATELY, WE ARE SEEING A LOT MORE OF. HE THEY ARE USUALLY AFRAID YOU. NEIGHBORS HAVE SEEN MORE FOXES AND COYOTES IN THE AREA. LIKELY SAYS THE SCHOOL SAYS IT DID NOT DRAW BLOOD. THE SCHOOL DOES SAY THAT TEACHER'S AIDE DID GO TO THE HOSPITAL JUST AS PRECAUTION. OF COURSE THRESH KIDS HERE. THEY ARE RELIEVED THIS THREAT IS

Fox attacks school worker in Lynn

A school worker walking to her car was attacked by a fox that may have been rabid in Lynn Thursday, according to police.